Joseph H. Saunders

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Joseph H. Saunders: Attorney with Saunders & Walker, P.A.
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National Civil Trial Board Certification by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, Civil Trial Board Certification by the Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization, University of San Francisco Law Review Staff. Author: "State and Federal Housing Policy Versus Local Land Use Regulation: The New Conflict Between State and Municipal Powers in California," 15 U.S.F. Law Rev. 509 (1981). Assistant Pinellas County Attorney, 1982-1988. Founder, Saunders & Walker P.A., 1987. Participant, Federal Multidistrict Litigation, Fen Phen, Baycol, Sulzer, Ephedra, Vioxx, Medtronic Defibrillators and Guidant Defibrillators. Member, Plaintiffs Steering Committee, New York State Consolidated Bausch & Lomb Contact Lens Solution Litigation. Board Member, Former President, Alpha House of Pinellas County, Homeless Shelter. President, Board of Directors, Operation PAR, Inc., Drug Treatment, Prevention and Mental Health Non-Profit. Board Member, Tampa Bay Watch, Environmental Protection Non-Profit Organization. Youth Baseball Coach and Manager, Northwest Youth Baseball, St. Petersburg, Florida.

(Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer National Board of Trial Advocacy and by the Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education).

Areas of Practice (13)

  • Personal Injury
  • Medical Malpractice
  • Products Liability
  • Admiralty
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Clergy Sexual Misconduct
  • Drug and Medical Device Litigation
  • Drug Contamination
  • Food Products Liability
  • Heart Device Litigation
  • Product Recall
  • Product Safety
  • Product Warning Labels

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Lone Mountain College, B.A., 1975
Law School Attended:
University of San Francisco, J.D., 1981
Year of First Admission:
1981
Admission:
1981, California; 1982, Florida; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, Southern District of Florida, Miami; Central District of California, Los Angeles; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1982, United States District Court for the Northern District of California
Memberships:
State Bar of California; The Florida Bar; American Association for Justice (Sustaining Member); Florida Justice Association (Eagle Member); St. Petersburg Bar Association; Maritime Law Association of the United States; National Board of Trial Advocacy; Million Dollar Advocates Forum.
Birth Information:
Montgomery, Alabama, January 31, 1953
Reported Cases:
In Re: Zicam Cold Remedy Product Liability Multidistrict Litigation MDL-2096, U.S. District Court of Arizona.
Certifications:
Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer National Board of Trial Advocacy and by the Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education
ISLN:
904028827
Hobbies & interests:
Jazz musician, fishing boat captain, youth baseball coach

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Contingency Fee
25% - 40%
Other Information
Free initial consultation

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5.0/5.0 (1 review)
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